Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
These apple slices are lightly sweetened and spiced with a whole cinnamon stick. They are very versatile and can be eaten by themselves or used in sweet or savory dishes.
This lightly spiced jam is made with blueberries and blackberries and is perfect served over hot buttermilk biscuits, pancakes, or in mini tart shells.
Dark rich Bing cherries combined with orange marmalade, a bit of cider vinegar, and spiced for an out of this world marmalade that is going into our personal stash.
Though they taste like a combination of citrus, peach and mango, loquats are actually related to apples. In fact they are similar in many aspects, both having high sugar, acid and pectin content. Meaning...they're excellent for canning!
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